Karl Pilkington on Learning Science

[@jdw99]

Merchant is like a joke assassin, he comes up with the funniest comment on whatever subject is being discussed, and just saves it until the moment for the "kill shot" presents itself.

[@ISetYourFaceOnFire]

He's like the dark horse of the group. Under appreciated, but very effective.

[@bigbro890]

+jdw99 He is been like that since the radio days. Always jumps in with a killer line whenever Karl or Ricky are running into a dead end.

[@andreasedborg2250]

Merchant is brilliant, especially in the XFM shows

[@robwright1286]

Hard to get a word in edgeways with Rickys 24/7 orangutan impression of a laugh i imagine

[@no-barkthechosenone2436]

His “rain-man” one-liner when Karl suggests Autism is like a superpower is actually some of the best, wittiest comedy ever produced by the three

[@BezoRazo]

I love how genuinely worked up Karl gets in these hypothetical scenarios with assigned roles Ricky always proposes acting out :-) It's why he was so naturally brilliant in _Derek_: he seems to forget he's playacting, and emotionally responds as if he's in the situation for real. Method acting at its finest :-)

[@hanzohattori6716]

OMG! That's fucking genious! Fuck Robert De Niro, fuck Jared Leto, fuck Heath Ledger! Learn from the master actor Karl Pilkington! xD

[@HudsonAO8TQ1]

yeah thats very true. the little scenarios ricky comes up with are great. like the congress tart kidnap scenario or the "karl, you wake up gay..." convo. hilarious because of karl

[@ricarleite]

Same thing as Bruno S.

[@JohnSmith-ms4xd]

hes too dumb to remember hes acting, what a superpower. idiot man!

[@gleam6370]

I love how he comes up with the names on the spot

[@Microfoot]

I would not be surprised to see an obituary declaring Ricky Gervais has died of laughter.

[@jonnies]

There have been several times where he was on the verge of either suffocating or exploding

[@claresandford3502]

🤣

[@carltonascarf7694]

Maybe then someone could make an afterlife remake that didn't suck a massive dick like the original

[@KelticTim]

It wouldn’t be directly laughing, but I could easily see him suffocating or having a massive stroke from laughing.

[@AdamandJoe]

"I'm gonna burst!"

[@new_age123]

Imagine if these three took over top gear.

[@jackgaulsfitnessvlog4802]

Omg yes!

[@YKDSGN]

Definitely would start to watch again!

[@itzadamisnoob771]

liamwhite3 i would watch it...

[@meljc2823]

Imagine if these 3 took over the world. We would all die from laughing. 🤣

[@bigowenzy3397]

Ricky can't drive

[@smidget5843]

i died when he said "selfish".

[@nycinstyle]

***** LOL. Want another laugh? No problem Just look in the mirror. My God, you are a moron. This is FUN!

[@henrywinter1996]

same! dm me?

[@FonteyneASMR]

Brought out the real him!

[@cynicalpenguin]

Reminds of their Rosa parks bit: "lazy".

[@TheSmurf1973]

"This is not science, this is Pinocchio" 😂😂😂😂 Classic line, delivered with perfect timing. Stephen is a very witty man, sometimes overshadowed unjustly, by Ricky.

[@abdihassan7208]

i dont get it? plz help

[@TheSmurf1973]

@@abdihassan7208 Karl's attempt to explain the science topic resembles the story of Pinnochio. So, the joke is that Karl doesn't know what he is talking about at all and ends up drawing from the story of Pinnochio unknowingly to explain it

[@abdihassan7208]

@@TheSmurf1973 oh ok. i was confused because pinnochio has a wooden nose which grows when he tells a lie but in this case, its about a wooden leg...

[@arttujarvinen568]

@@abdihassan7208 pinocchio was all wood

[@jakehixon4073]

We got The Office, we got Extras……and then Steve left the writing team and we got Derek. That tells me everything I need to know.

[@JellyIsPeng]

To be fair to Karl he's exactly right... What really inspires and excites scientists are the questions and the pursuit for answers, less so the answers or solutions themselves

[@yourmom-pr8ht]

I think Karl is more philosophical, while Ricky and Merchant are realistic and factual

[@omikronweapon]

Holocaust Preference or you could say it like: Karl lives in Narnia, Ricky and Steve in the real world. Your point would hold true if he only came up with concepts for an ideal world. But he also thinks up: lets have childrens whilst we're old and dying. Much better that. Great out of the box thinking, but he honestly sees it as a good idea, not as a concept. And only as solutions to things that annoy him, specifically. He doesn't even grasp the term 'analogy' fully. It's the difference between conciously thinking up 'weird' ideas (to get in a creative flow) and just having them pop in and out your mind.

[@AutomaticDuck300]

ylangylang ylangyalng Ricky and Steve just play Devil's Advocate because they get the funniest answers from Karl that way. It is a comedy show, after all. They're not really making fun of him, they're just forcing the comedy out of him. Karl is like a comedy toothpaste tube. You have to give him a squeeze to get the comedy out.

[@1207Benny]

“ This is not science, this is Pinocchio” How i needed that laugh right now! I love these 3 so very much!

[@33hegemon]

His head really is the roundest object in the world, there's nothing like it. Never seen a head like that before.

[@mohamedumar3082]

don't be a fool his head isnt round it's flat .......like the earth....#flatearththeory

[@deim0s243]

+Mohamed Umar I really hope you're joking... You're joking right?

[@someone-ep9zd]

+Deimos What do you think?

[@mohamedumar3082]

+Deimos joking ..... why would you think that .... don't tell you are one of those "scientific " fools who believe the earth is really round .....oh dear God the stupidity. .... Dont listen to their lies open your eyes and see ..... can u see that the earth you are standing on is flat.....if it was a ball you would be slipping about unable to stand up .... #jetfueldoesntmeltsteelbeams #flatearththeory #Apollomoonlandingswereahoax #lizardsruleusindisguise #openyoureyes

[@deim0s243]

Mohamed Umar Those "hashtags" are completely unrelated, you can't just put everything on the same bag. You just need a little common sense to see the Flat Earth isn't even a theory, it is madness.

[@andreashessler838]

His philosophy on kids 'being grateful' despite being given something shit (and being called selfish for questioning it) is so relatable and British.

[@SlyRy]

Ricky's cross-eyed bit always kills me.

[@leoncrazyman07]

+SlyRy Best cross eyes bit is in an idiot abroad 2, episode 8 "Karl comes home." where Ricky does it whilst talking about having a volcano in the living room. It's on youtube around 18 minutes in.

[@danspitalnik]

These 3 need to get back together, pronto.

[@sarahfrost2118]

+Daniel S why did they stop working together?

[@danspitalnik]

+Sarah Frost They're all busy with their own films, programmes, etc. Hopefully they're not done for good but I wouldn't hold my breath.

[@leoncrazyman07]

+Daniel S I heard Karl and Ricky fell out because Karl got tired of being the butt of Ricky's jokes. Apparently that is why the moaning of life has no Ricky or Steve. Also based on what Ricky's other friends have said it's clear he's not the best person to be friends with and Karl has a very short fuse so I wouldn't be surprised if he cut all ties with him.

[@kingofracism]

@@leoncrazyman07 if you go back and listen or watch Karl comes home #2, listen to the very end when he's doing karaoke singing Chaz and Dave! That really sums up in my opinion their relationship. You can really tell that Karl means what he's saying when singing those lyrics.

[@1292liam]

in 2022, yep

[@pinchopaxtonsgreatestminds9591]

Stephen Merchant with the killer line!

[@abdihassan7208]

i dont get it? plz help

[@jdw99]

"A bit of knowledge is better than none at all." Actually, I believe the phrase is "A bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing", and Karl is a great example.

[@lfricmunuc4534]

+jdw9 A bit of knowledge is dangerous than none because you don't have the rest of the knowledge. Only knowing one part of a concept makes you more ignorant of that concept without the rest of the facts.

[@yourmom-pr8ht]

He is actually right. To be wise and comfortable, we need to strip off knowledge we dont need. Its the same as the saying "Ignorance is bliss". Karl just like to word thing his own way. I think he's quite intelligent

[@LennyDeee]

@@yourmom-pr8ht Ignorance is bliss means its easier to be ignorant than be someone around an ignorant person - not that ignorance is in any way good LOL

[@fruitsalad5802]

@@yourmom-pr8ht there are three phases each karl pilkington fan goes through... 1. oh lord this guy is dumb 2. you know, he's got a sort of wisdom to him, I think ricky and steve are too hard on him, he's got some great ideas but he just can't communicate them well :( 3. oh lord no, he is actually genuinely just that dumb

[@KyleTremblayTitularKtrey]

@@lfricmunuc4534 then how does anyone master anything and why does doing a skill work out before its been perfected. A bit of knowledge is better than none clearly. Otherwise knowledge cannot progress.

[@armashuvitz]

"I like the bit where he's dragging himself about"

[@jonny4866]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@_SliK_]

I love how Karl actually gets kinda annoyed and properly gets into it😂😂😂

[@jimijack100]

Karl is correct. It is the questions and mysteries that lead to science.

[@fruitsalad5802]

that's not even what Karl said, so idk how you think your 2 sentences are in any way related. I second the shut the fuck up notion 7 years later

[@shrisiva4016]

​@@fruitsalad5802It's what he was getting at stop whining

[@Zephixify]

"What's the most recent bit of science you've learnt then?" Karl: *thinks for 10 minutes* You have to love him.

[@ValValiantThor216]

There was some scientist on the radio saying I might not be bald I've just got very fine hair 🤣

[@jaketaylor5193]

Who’s here 2019? Can’t get enough of this bloke

[@Cityweaver]

"Nope, leave it. We haven't got time." "Let him finish his story!" "Some people may be wondering who Auntie Nora is." "Could you remind our listeners of the rules for Rockbusters?" Steve's job for the past 10 years has been keeping up the professionalism that Ricky and Karl are never going to be capable of achieving on their own.

[@benjaminqmorris]

a line he uses a lot when ricky's garbling and karl's meandering gets too far off-topic and obscures the main point is "i got a bit lost there, can we...". usually, he personally is aware of what's going on, and the "i" is him standing in from an audience perspective, which is what enables that professionalism and clarification

[@Cityweaver]

@@benjaminqmorris I did that all the time in school. Ask questions I knew the answer to because I wanted the teacher to clarify or summarize a point for others. I think it was basically just my social studies and AP psychology teachers that caught on. XD

[@benjaminqmorris]

@@Cityweaver and you had more listeners than xfm!!

[@Milan_Smidt]

Steve's brilliant. Love that guy

[@JohnnyLCob]

Not really

[@iambored678]

Honestly, these 3 have the best chemistry I have ever seen between friends. They all fit so well together.

[@TheWhatAGod]

Karl makes Ricky laugh a lot, but I love it when Steve just say something incredibly witty and he nearly bursts

[@CockneyEastwood]

All three of these are the best as a trio . They all work together

[@ADyingFaith]

Ricky Gervais's laugh is infectious.

[@ADyingFaith]

mjt1658 No I love it. It always make me laugh. I cant help when I hear it.

[@jeremyc9593]

@mjt1658 No it wouldn't, unless perhaps we are describing you

[@cine6teen]

It's so interesting to actually watch them. Because when I was listening to podcasts I didn't imagine Karl to look so self assured.

[@WakeWorkRepeat]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Stephen made me fucking piss myself at the end. I am sitting here on the verge of tears. The ultimate trio.

[@andreasedborg2250]

The love i feel for these guys are real

[@thingthang2904]

Ricky's rooster laugh at 3:40

[@GarySinghgsin3725]

The last line by Merchant had me in tears

[@jammerc64]

Merchant's way of blinking after his punchline is priceless! :D

[@kvitka124]

i love seeing Ricky Gervais laugh so hard

[@kvitka124]

not for me

[@kukelhupf]

Ilona Harper Collins i think it's the laugh of a man who can enjoy his life to the fullest

[@kvitka124]

Yup, he does drink wine and play with his cat all the time! (not sarcasm)

[@juk2023]

I love how Steve manages to contain himself at the end whilst Ricky is in hysterics. Classic.

[@wainwright461]

Love how content and happy Stephen looks when he realises he's made Ricky laugh rather than it being Karl, he even flutters his eyes abit!

[@SubjectRandom21]

Ricky's laugh is the best. God bless you Karl.

[@ju_no-]

At the end there... I swear Ricky has the best laugh in the world! Lol always manages to cheer me up!

[@JMUDoc]

At 0:42 I thought the video had frozen. Nope - thats his "thinking" face:D.

[@ValkyrieDaisy95]

Look at that gormless round head. xD

[@MinecraftZorg]

***** Well, well, look whom it is! Everywhere i go, hehhehe talk sometime hmmm...

[@Pebble_Collector]

Minecraft Zorg I feel dirty after reading that comment. *shudders*

[@MinecraftZorg]

LrsLzk Okay? Anything else i should know? Maybe you could tell me what food you ate today, or better yet don't waste my time and brain power with your pointless statements.

[@Pebble_Collector]

Minecraft Zorg Aww, did I upset the creepy little boy?

[@mrtomhallett]

I like it when Steve forms his hands together like the ring leader of a creation

[@loppy6481]

Merchants ending even cracked Karl up.

[@1998Metalhead]

"What'ya mean you don't want wood. You've got nothing down there.... Selfish!" Brilliant.

[@abdihassan7208]

Karl is so funny that just glaring at him makes me shake in laughter

[@divinecervine]

The squawk in Ricky's laughter just amplified my own. It's so infectious!

[@Randyy1]

I teared up when Karl got mad at the poor kid with wooden legs, I couldn't breathe, I was laughing so hard.

[@NobodySawThat]

Ricky's comebacks and jokes are very large and sort-of shout-y, and often very funny, but I love the way Steve just slyly says little things that are hilarious.

[@sophiethefairy]

Hahaha, Pinocchio :') God bless Stephen Merchant!

[@EddieKM]

God bless you sexy mama

[@sophiethefairy]

KrazyKKid please stop.

[@JamesDel]

Stephen is funnier than most give him credit for. He used to annoy me before but now I 'get him' and think he's hilarious :) These 3 together are the best. Like Snap , Crackle , and Pop.

[@sophiethefairy]

James Del hahaa, what a beautiful description of them all :')

[@fairloc]

Merchant is a pinochio of Richy Gervais, Without him he would be nobody.. But this trio is godlike.. and its all because Gervais is a fucking dick.. and the world love him for it

[@hollyleahy501]

I love Karl. Having a bad day, hang out with Karl, he’ll lift your spirits

[@aintgonnahappen]

You're so right

[@LDUKMusic]

I'm convinced that these 3 people, when together, are the funniest things ever on this planet.

[@alexanderbarclay7359]

I love Steve's interjections, they don't too often but hilarious every time...

[@mch1694]

If laughing is medicine, Ricky is going to live forever.

[@charlielee5893]

"There's other kids sort of rummaging about on their arse"

[@Ro-Ghost]

he has no legs "give him legs" shit never thought of that

[@cutes22]

Steve always provides the perfect punchline to all their conversations

[@gerardymw2beast]

2:05 to 2:32 , Ricky & Karl at their best lol

[@vergil43]

I love Ricky's laughter at the end brilliant!

[@quill5274]

"which is better little billy rotting legs or no legs" lmao

[@benjaminklenz9844]

"I like the bit when he's dragging himself around."

[@ianWithaT]

3:43 "...right, come on

[@natragspar1566]

I love Ricky's little boy voice and Karl taking to him as if he is one. All I picture is animated podcast scenarios.

[@Hilbilly655321]

a lot of people give ricky shit because he talks to karl like he's dumb, but karl talks to ricky like he's dumb a lot too, it's actually hilarious.

[@LittleLiamful]

Anyone else feel like this is the clip that sums them all up? Ricky winding up Karl, Steve holding in his laughter in the background and then being the dark horse in the end. Wouldn't be complete without the famous Gervais laugh, not to mention Karl wanting to wrap up and go home.

[@chriswakefield9538]

One of Steve's best jokes.

[@HapticShot]

These three are the best.

[@alexiscondit898]

The more you learn about science the more you realize how little we really do know. That is what makes science interesting. I agree with karl.

[@FoldedNICK]

I love Steve's little comments after jokes they are as funny or more funnier than the actual joke.

[@vivienleigh6629]

this is not science its Pinocchio...DYING

[@abdihassan7208]

i dont get it? plz help

[@ellioth7055]

Love that high pitch laugh at the end

[@loppy6481]

You know it's going to be good when Ricky does the little boy voice. Karl gets annoyed at the little kid as if he's real. Hahahah

[@kelsohunt460]

Steve laughing when Karl acted out the question. How tall do you want to be. Hahaha. Brilliant

[@mohammednasseif9210]

I got a headache from laughing after Stephen said: "This is not science. This is Pinocchio"

[@91Holdem]

these 3 are the best thing on the internet!

[@xaraxania]

I love how Ricky laughs 😂

[@heleng6968]

"what do you want.rotting legs or no legs."🤣(Ricky's laugh sounds like a chicken at the end).😂

[@Jurassic56]

The way I interpret the beginning of the discussion, Karl simply said the attraction of science was exploring the unknown - what's silly about that? That's what has motivated every great scientific breakthrough in history. Steve and Ricky are funny, but they can be very close minded sometimes.

[@9600bauds]

it's not that Karl is wrong, it's that he always sabotages his message by saying it in a very funny way. his immediate example of this concept was basically "I stopped caring after the kid got legs" in a disappointed tone, of course they're gonna joke about that

[@digitalboomer]

I've been listening to these guys for quite a while. There are times when Karl is actually on to something... there almost seems to be a bit of genius there, but then, after a little digging and analyzing, his ideas always come crashing down in the most brilliant funny manner. Love watching the show on Friday on HBO. Always picks up my spirits with a great laugh or two.

[@Binge-Minge]

He needs to follow "I Fucking Love Science" on Facebook. He'd love it!

[@xTwistedFleshX]

'This is Pinocchio'. I fucking died omg.

[@vandamme6379]

Karl is actually better at being human than his 2 counterparts.

[@DarfBobbyJim]

Ricky's Laugh = Priceless :3

[@MarkPickering]

Who’s here in 2024?

[@bluebird3042]

August 😊

[@Curthe93]

Steve's last line was absolutely amazing.

[@dollarbill2208]

I don't know what's more funny - The actual things Carl says, or the way Ricky cackles whenever he finds something Carl says that is really funny or idiotic.

[@billdylan8281]

way to botch his name.

[@dollarbill2208]

whoops! sorry carl... I mean karl

[@GusMemBrainGuy08]

I swear these videos are the best vids to watch when high...

[@MargaretSpintz]

10 seconds of black emptiness at the start. multiply by around 600 thousand views… 11.4 years of accumulated wasted time.

[@MargaretSpintz]

***** true. guess i didn't want to waste any further time double checking XD

[@ttanizawa901]

Margaret Spintz This is KZbin for christs sake, with videos of armpit farts, kittens, people falling down stairs and jersey shore wives...you're actually complaining of wasted time? that 10 seconds of black is a blessing.

[@Raison_d-etre]

Senor T Spent more time complaining about it.

[@Drew-jy7dl]

That's not quite how it works mate

[@StickmanShifter]

Ricky does his flip-top head bit at the end, there x

[@SteampunkResistance]

I think it's so cute how Stephen stays moderately quiet and doesn't laugh too much but he has these really intelligent outbursts "This is no science this is Pinocchio." Classic lol.

[@ashwynn4177]

"Rummaging about on their arse" ..unintentional comedic Genius!

[@JDawg4483]

the line at the end is single handily the funniest thing Steven has ever said. And I still didn't laugh

[@TechnoBambino]

What about "Play it again!"?

[@azam987654321]

i knew he was gonna say that too

[@OrintuskaXxX]

omg Ricky at the end laughing :DDDDDDDDDDDDDDD LOL'ing!!!!!! Stephen's gerat line :D

[@JokaHize]

So demeaning. They act as if they're smarter than him. In some sense, televised bullying.

[@blueskybelyr]

Abu Musa At- Tufaahi Nah this has been going on for years, and they're all mates anyway. Karl's got the thickest skin possible, insults just roll off him... I think they really go after him to get the comedy, but there's no malice behind it :P

[@thomaslewis6107]

You clearly don't watch their podcasts then ahah

[@benjamindavidscargill5633]

I think it's more a case of coaxing these brilliant thoughts and ideas from him, plus a little a bit of friendly banter

[@thomaslewis6107]

ben scargill Thats exactly it, they have to poke karl to get his thoughts and real opinions on things mixed in with banter but it would be fun if they didn't dig at each other.

[@chaelmavik]

+Abu Musa At- Tufaahi I don't see it that way. They like Karl, nd they know that to get the best out of him, they have to push his buttons. Plus Karl himself said he gets some excitement out of complaining.

[@THEMATTHIAS225]

Love how the A-Team theme is Ricky's go to jingle.

[@joaoportesantava1412]

I love Karl. He is a gift that’s for sure

[@joshuaedwards3831]

Ricky’s laugh makes these clips

[@herefordmsv]

I could watch this stuff ALL DAY.

[@KimTenneson]

Can I just please record Ricky's laugh so that when I'm feeling down, it can cheer me up?! OMG!

[@HudsonAO8TQ1]

rickys reactions are what makes it so funny for me

[@hamnchee]

Cross eyed Ricky saying "wOoDeN LeGs" is my favorite moment of human history.

[@Blaisem]

I'm convinced you are the best Dubstep DJ on this planet!

[@Alftupper334]

Id love to go for a few beers with these 3, i'd just listen all night 😂

[@ajwasp]

" This is not science, this is just 'Pinnochio'! " that was the best bit by far!! i was creasing at that.

[@BunniMonster]

Exactly, he likes the initial stage of a problem where he is free to formulate hypotheses, free to let his mind wander and discover potential answers. Once he discovers an answer, he gets bored and searches for the next problem. 1:16 - 1:35